<p>So I transferred to Emory University this fall as a computer science major and I've found the department a bit...lacking. I enjoy my classes and everything, but they don't always offer the cs courses I need every semester, so it's kind of hit or miss. And the shear number of cs courses they offer is a bit on the low side when compared to Tech. I also feel that earning a degree from Ga Tech would be much more beneficial in the long run. So my question is this: Is it worth my time and effort to transfer to Ga Tech this spring?</p>
<p>Where did you transfer from and what are some of your career goals?</p>
<p>I transferred from a CC in Georgia. I would really like to become a software engineer in the gaming industry or possibly Google/Microsoft. I just have a feeling Emory isn’t adequately preparing me for this.</p>
<p>I agree 100%. Tech is where you want to be</p>
<p>If in Georgia…</p>
<p>Georgia Tech for CS.</p>
<p>Georgia State Univ for Information Systems</p>
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<p>No offense, but I don’t think Information Systems is a very useful major, especially in this economy. For someone aiming more at the “management” side of IT, I would say that majoring in computer science, a hard science, or even liberal arts along with a management minor should be a sufficient. A part time MBA would be even better.</p>
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<p>Oh, I am not gonna debate you on that. I only listed Georgia State and Information Systems because of their ranking for MBA in I.S. programs…not factoring in the current economy.</p>
<p>So it is agreed so far that Ga Tech is the way to go if I wish to continue computer science. I also heard about their Computational Media degree, I wonder if that would help land a job in the gaming/animation industry? And thanks for the help guys!</p>
<p>There are schools that have majors in gaming. For highest level of success you need art side and CS side. Google computer game major or look in online gaming magazines or search this site for names. There are at least 20. Why didn’t you check out Emory before you started going there paying such high tuition? I’m fairly certain Carnegie Mellon has gaming but it is $$$$ and hard to get into.</p>
<p>If you want to go into gaming, just get a CS degree and take some multimedia courses. Also, GT is much less expensive than Emory (which is like 50 grand without scholarships or aid) and has a somewhat highly ranked CS program.</p>
<p>Well Emory gave me a substantial amount of aid so the net cost to go there is like $5000/year. That was my main reason for enrolling. I admit I should have looked more closely at their cs department, but the $ they were throwing at me seemed too good to pass up. At GT I’ll have the HOPE Scholarship, so the cost will be about the same. If I wanted to take some multimedia courses, I would have to go GT cause Emory really doesn’t have those type of classes.</p>
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<p>I had same mindset when I entered Georgia Tech. Fascinated by gaming and i figure “why not create game? It will be enjoyable life.” I think you are at a stage where you are just exposed to just few sides of computer science. There are many other areas in Computer science that might attract your interest such as internetworks, graphic user interface designer, database administrator, embedded software designer, Artificial intelligent, Human computer interaction and more</p>
<p>here’s link to thread program at Georgia Tech:
[GT</a> Catalog : COC : Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with Threads](<a href=“http://www.catalog.gatech.edu/colleges/coc/ugrad/comsci/threads.php]GT”>http://www.catalog.gatech.edu/colleges/coc/ugrad/comsci/threads.php)</p>
<p>Emory is great school. The top ranking college in Georgia. You will have better acknowledge of your degree than Gatech if you get your B.S. degree in none technical area. Well first of all, I am curious as to how you transfer from CC in Georgia to Emory… If you get a high GPA in CC or state university in Georgia, you are eligible to transfer to Georgia Tech but I am sure it’s harder to transfer from CC to private school… did you retake SAT and reapply? Anyway, if you truly set your mind to become software engineer, I strongly recommend transferring to Georgia Tech.</p>
<p>Also, one thing about GT’s CS program… it’s a killer. But you come out very skilled in what ever ‘thread’ you choose. The ‘threads’ I’m talking about are the sub-fields within CS that they tell you to choose. This is very good because you are supposed to choose two threads that match your interests/goals and in this way you can tailor your degree. The eight threads are as follows:</p>
<p>Devices
Information Networks
Intelligence
Platforms
Theoretical
Multimedia
Modeling
People</p>
<p>Now you choose two of these and you can basically take the classes you need to take in order to be able to tackle problems in these fields. Here is a link for you to read about it in depth.</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.cc.gatech.edu/future/undergraduates/bscs[/url]”>http://www.cc.gatech.edu/future/undergraduates/bscs</a></p>
<p>Eh guys this is scary…I am currently applying to Emory and GA Tech as a CS major. I am leaning more towards Emory because I like the campus feel and stuff better. I don’t know what to do.</p>
<p>Emory costs a ton, GT doesn’t. GT also has a better cs department, but that would probably help you the most with research, can’t comment on how much employers value degrees but I would speculate in CS for software engineering that they don’t give a flying [insert exotic animals that doesn’t normally fly] about what school you went to. If money’s not an issue, go wherever you like the best because it’s easy to hate GT if you’re not …a certain type of person.</p>